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2024 Media Coverage
SEPTEMBER
September 17, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal | Leaders of Influence - Nonprofits & Philanthropy
September 12, 2024
San Diego Business Journal | Commercial Real Estate Awards 2024
AUGUST
August 26, 2024
San Diego Business Journal | Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards 2024
August 21, 2024
CBS Money Watch | Is a HELOC or home equity loan better this fall? Here's what experts say
August 15, 2024
CFO Authority | The Mentoring Round - Early Wins, Milestones, and Dilemmas Along the CFO Career Path
August 14, 2024
JULY
July 31, 2024
San Fernando Business Journal | Valley 200 – 2024: Wayne Ward
July 31, 2024
WICZ | Merit Awards Announces Winners of 2024 Business Awards
July 28, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
July 19, 2024
Forbes | Consumers Wary Of Recession Turn To CD Ladders For High Yields, No Long-Term Commitment
July 2, 2024
CBS
News MoneyWatch | How a 2024 Fed rate cut will affect mortgages, according to experts
JUNE
June 21, 2024
San Diego Business Journal | CEO of the Year Awards 2024 Finalists
June 21, 2024
Orange County Register | On the Move: Michael Mullane, SVP, Private Banking Relationship Manager
June 17, 2024
The Coast News | Who’s News: 6/21/24
June 17, 2024
Hey SoCal | Long Beach celebrates opening of new affordable housing community
June 14, 2024
City of Long Beach | City Celebrates Opening of New Affordable Housing Community
June 12, 2024
Commercial Observer | BlackRock, California Bank & Trust Lend $64M on Arizona Industrial Assets
June 10, 2024
AOL | Home equity hazards: The risks of tapping your property’s value
June 10, 2024
Bankrate | Home equity hazards: The risks of tapping your property’s value
MAY
May 29, 2024
CNN Underscored | Are banks open today?
May 29, 2024
Claremont Courier | Chamber to install new board, hand out awards
May 24, 2024
Los Angeles Business Journal | 2024 Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards Finalists
May 19, 2024
Los Angeles Times | 2024 Commercial Real Estate Trends, Updates & Visionaries
May 13, 2024
The Orange County Register | Here’s who’s marching in this year’s Long Beach Pride Parade
May 6, 2024
May 2, 2024
San Diego Business Journal | 2024 Nonprofit Board Leaders of Influence - Jacob Richardson
APRIL
April 30, 2024
April 15, 2024
MarketWatch | Those 5% CDs are slowly disappearing — but don’t worry, here’s where to find them now
April 14, 2024
SDNEWS.com | Commercial banking industry experts hired to support local growing market
April 5, 2024
CNET | These Homeowners Tapped Home Equity to Get Ahead With Their Finances. You Could, Too
April 3, 2024
CFO Brew | This CFO helps set growth strategy
April 3, 2024
Yahoo | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
MARCH
March 29, 2024
Los Angeles Times | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
Marianas Variety | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
Yahoo Finance | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
ArcaMax | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
PressReader.com | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
Aol.com | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
Billings Gazette | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
MSN | AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
San Fernando Business Journal | Leaders to Know: Finance 2024 – Wayne Ward
March 28, 2024
San Diego Business Journal | CB&T Banks on Tyler to Help Families, Businesses Grow
March 27, 2024
CBS News | Savings account interest forecast for spring 2024: Here's what experts predict
CFO Brew | Midsize firms must be proactive to address an uncertain economy
March 25, 2024
Hispanos Unidos | CB&T y NAWBO San Diego se Asocian para Equipar a las Empresarias para el Éxito
Los Angeles Times | 2024 Banking and Finance Visionaries
March 15, 2024
GOBankingRates | 8 Ways To Grow the Money in Your Checking Account in March
AOL. | 8 Ways To Grow the Money in Your Checking Account in March
March 11, 2024
The Coast News | Who’s News: 3/15/24
March 4, 2024
San Diego Business Journal CFO of the Year Awards 2024
FEBRUARY
February 29, 2024
The Mercury News | New venues make downtown San Jose a few degrees cooler
Sillicon Valley News | New venues make downtown San Jose a few degrees cooler
February 27, 2024
OC Register | CSUF’s Day of Giving aims high ‘to transform Titan lives’
CSUF News | 5 Things to Know About #TitansGive
2023 Media Coverage
DECEMBER
December 18, 2023
Orange County Business Journal | Companies That Care
NOVEMBER
November 30, 2023
CNN Underscored | The latest savings account rates
November 29, 2023
The Sacramento Bee | Sacramento Best Bank Award Win 2023
November 24, 2023
23 ABC Bakersfield | Paying it forward: Frazier Park bank gives to 'Paws with a Cause'
November 20, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Business Women of the Year Awards 2023 Finalists
November 16, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Top 500 Most Influential People in San Diego
November 14, 2023
CBS News MoneyWatch | Should you open short-, mid-, or long-term CDs?
November 2, 2023
The Messenger Business | Why It’s Not Too Late to Finally Switch to a High-Yield Savings Account
OCTOBER
October 24, 2023
Los Angeles Times | B2B Publishing List Nominees for the Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards
October 21, 2023
MarketWatch | Want upwards of 5% on your CD? This sometimes-overlooked type of CD might be your ticket to higher payouts
October 18, 2023
Fox 5 San Diego | She Means Business: Advice for Female Entrepreneurs
October 16, 2023
Los Angeles Times | Orange County Visionaries in Banking and Finance
SEPTEMBER
September 14, 2023
HousingWire | FHA does a solid for mortgage credit rejects. Will it move the needle for loan officers?
September 11, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Maneuvering in a High Interest Environment
AUGUST
August 28, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards Finalist
August 21, 2023
Orange County Business Journal | 2023 Women In Business Awards
August 18, 2023
The New York Times | Credit Card Balances Hit New Peak
August 16, 2023
Go Banking Rates | I’m a Bank EVP: If You Suspect Fraud on Your Account, This Is the First Thing You Should Do
August 14, 2023
Orange County Business Journal | Orange County United Way Announced the Election of Three New Officers
JULY
July 31, 2023
The San Diego Union Tribune | 2023 San Diego's Best Finance
July 31, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Leaders of Influence in Advertising, PR & Marketing
July 31, 2023
Los Angeles Times | 2023 CEO Visionaries, LA Time B2B Group
July 24, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Hillcrest CB&T Completes Renovation
July 17,2023
San Fernando Valley Business Journal | Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Roundtable Awards
July 17, 2023
Orange County Business Journal | Women In Finance
July 17, 2023
Los Angeles Business Journal | Leaders of Influence: Banking – Wayne Ward Winner
July 3, 2023
Los Angeles Business Journal | Women's Leadership Symposium and Awards 2023
JUNE
June 19, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | CEO of the Year – Eric Ellingsen
June 15, 2023
Investopedia | Dilemma for Borrowers: Pay Down Student Loans or Invest in a CD?
June 5, 2023
Los Angeles Business Journal | LA500 2023 | Wayne Ward
MAY
May 30, 2023
CBS News | Should you open a CD or savings account? Here's what experts recommend
May 22, 2023
SDBJ Top 50 Asian Pacific Islander Leaders of Influence – Adrian PapaY
MARCH
March 20, 2023
Los Angeles Times Banking and Finance Magazine | Banking and Finance Trends, Updates and 2023 VisionariesH
FEBRUARY
February 13, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Post – Pandemic Small Business Creation Booming | Banks See Trend Continuing in 2023
February 13, 2023
Los Angeles Business Journal | Women of Influence: FinanceY
JANUARY
January 30, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Chikako Tyler Top 50 Women of Influence Accounting & Finance Special Edition
January 18, 2023
San Diego Business Journal | Affordable Housing Apartments Going Up in San Ysidro
January 13, 2023
Sacramento Business Journal | People on the Move in Sacramento | Profiles for Deborah Boyd, Eli Nolan, Zac Erikson, Alma Perez
2022 Coverage
December 22, 2022
L.A Sentenial | Profiles: Sherri Harris VP of CB&T Crenshaw Branch
December 19, 2022
San Diego finance pros offer tips on making the most of high-interest rates
November 7, 2022
San Diego Business Journal | Steven Stuckey New EVP, Sand Diego Market President
November 7, 2022
San Diego Business Journal | Top 50 Influential Veteran Business Leaders in San Diego
October 31, 2022
San Diego Business Journal | Business Women of the Year Award Finalist
October 30, 2022
San Diego Union-Tribune | Bank donates to Feeding San Diego
September 7, 2022
Why are mortgage rates up but interest on your savings isn’t? What to know after Fed hikes
September 6, 2022
CB&T employees rally for food insecure
August 3, 2022
Zelle Scams To Look Out for and How To Protect Yourself
May 18, 2022
Is it time to freak out about the stock market and the economy?
2021 Coverage
November 16, 2021
The Old Globe Press Release: California Bank & Trust Extraordinary Leadership
October 20, 2021
Rob Reiner’s Castle Rock Revives Film Division With $175M Fund – The Hollywood Reporter
October 20, 2021
How do you boost Black Homeownership? | Mortgage Professional America (mpamag.com)
August 23, 2021
California Bank & Trust Initiates State-Wide “Give Day" During Inaugural Four-Day Virtual Conference
June 5, 2021
New Bank Branch Manager Wants to Connect with the Community
January 27, 2021
Drawbridge Realty completes $149M refinancing with California Bank & Trust
January 27, 2021
The SBA’s PPP Loan Platform is Rejecting Some Worthy Business. But There’s a Fix. - INC.
January 4, 2021
California Bank & Trust Promotes New CEO
2020 Coverage
June 1, 2020
Executive interview with Ben Alvarado in ABC 10 Sacramento
May 22, 2020
Businesses, nonprofits alike navigate stormy seas of federal loans- Fresno Business Journal
May 14, 2020
Fresno’s small businesses had a hard time getting COVID-19 loans. More help is coming
May 12, 2020
Small businesses loans helps Adelaide’s Flower Shop stay open amid pandemic in KUSI Morning News
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